Department of Engineering Drawing records

Record Group

Identifier: UA-22.1

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Department of Engineering Drawing records consists of the instruction book from 1907 called “Course in Drawing for Engineering Students Michigan Agricultural College by W.S. Holdsworth & Chace Newman,” syllabi from 1942-1943 and 1945-1946, general class requirements and instructions from 1941 and 1945, and a list of alumni.

The collection also includes annual reports published in the Michigan State Board of Agriculture reports for 1890-1935.

Dates

Creation: 1907 - 1946
Creation: Majority of material found within 1941 - 1946

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Permission to publish material from this collection must be obtained from University Archives & Historical Collections, Michigan State University.

Historical Note

Drawing classes have been taught since 1872 at MSU. At first classes were primarily concerned with technical drawing. In 1880 the drawing department had two kinds of classes, mechanical and freehand. In 1899 the department was called Drawing and Design and also contained art classes. In 1930 the Art Department was created for art instruction with technical classes remaining in the Drawing and Design Department. In 1945 it was renamed Department of Engineering Drawing. In 1956 it was listed in the catalog as a section of the Mechanical Engineering Department. It ceased to be a distinct section after 1959.